Meet the Other Phone. A phone that grows with your child.

Meet the Other Phone.
A phone that grows with your child.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Local

Find conversations happening in your area in our local chat rooms.

come on pomepy people lets get together!!!

873 replies

dustycups · 19/04/2010 21:34

have been on here 5 years and only meet one pompey mumsnetter, really need a meet up!

OP posts:
LesbianMummy1 · 20/08/2010 14:54

an I met dusty cups this morning bump

and a hope you better soon mumbar bump

dustycups · 20/08/2010 15:27

a i met a mner while being a shit parent and flirting with staff bump!!

OP posts:
mumbar · 20/08/2010 15:40

I've had a falling out with my closest friend and sat here in tears bump Sad

dustycups · 20/08/2010 15:51

oh hun!!!! whats happend?? (you dont have to tell me) i had this a few weeks ago and it the worst feeling ever!!!

you on facebook, add me if you wanna chat!!

OP posts:
dolphin13 · 20/08/2010 16:13

Well I'll be the old bird with 5 (possibly 6 kids if my dd1 comes who all have differant fathers).
DH thinks it's funny to say that to little old ladies who always comment on our large family Grin

mumbar · 20/08/2010 16:16

stupid really and something and nothing - but here comes the rant Grin

Went swimming this afternoon me and ds her 2 dd's and her dsd. Dsd comes down every school holiday for few days/ weeks. Well I try and explain to ds that dd's don't get to see her often so they will have to play together etc and dsd won't give him attention. Dsd is 11 btw.

Turned up swimming and in the loo trip dd2 said to ds you are playing with mummy dd1 and me are playing with dsd. Friend denied having said this but I just said I'm sure you can all play together and reinterated to ds they would not want to play alone with him as dsd there.

No probs swimming happily few scuffles - normal kids stuff and then I spoke to dd1 about her new earings. (only had them pierecd a while firt time changed) While I was admiring them etc dd2 came and practically hoved herself in front of me demanding that I look at hers and I simply said ' I'm talking to dd1 at the mo I'll look in a second' Got the feeling friend didn't like this as she started saying 'cuddles' to dd2 who said no. Shes 5 btw.

DD1 was tearful (normal when dsd down0 but I asked who wanted to go to deep and and dive. DSD, ds and dd1 all said yes and dsd swam off while I waited for younger 2.

Before we got out of their depth dd cried as dsd had gone off I said I'd wait then ds overtook dd1 who cried again. I turned to call ds to wait as I needed them both by my when dd1 swam towards me out of her depth. I looked round and said you OK? she was crying so I told ds to come back and grabbed her and then friend came and took her from me really shittily.

Anyway she said something to me and I said don't to shout at me (I didn't feel I had done anything wrong) but know an anger instinct sets in when your scared.

Anyway she was shitty with me and when I got home sent me a text basically accusing me teaching ds to swim by leaving him struggling and that she didn't want her dd1 to learn that way. Angry

I text back to say I never taught ds that way and in actual fact she knows that ds was in the baby pool for longer than instuctor felt necessary during lessons as he was scared of being in the big pool so I asked them to hold him back. And explained her dd1 was crying before this.

She has text back to say she felt for dd1 and i've said I understand that as I'd be the same but its the accusations that have upset me.

It'll all blow over but I'm just really upset at the mo.

So what happened with your friend )if u don't mind saying) and how did you solve it?

Feel like I should have an AIBU after that rant Grin

mumbar · 20/08/2010 16:20

btw her dd1 can swim unaided.

dustycups · 20/08/2010 16:27

dont AIBU its not worth it!
sounds to me that your friend is overracting, and really should not have shouted at you, you were only trying to juggle all of them. and there was def no need to tx you!!
i dont no how you can resolve this, im wondering if maybe she was having a shitty day and with you feeling ill too you clashed!!

my friend forgot about me when i really really needed her!! i just forgave her!

OP posts:
dustycups · 20/08/2010 16:28

dolphin thats quite a brood you have there, looking forward to meeting them all!

OP posts:
LesbianMummy1 · 20/08/2010 16:38

mumbar am working at moment so only got time for quick reply while baby eating some finger foods

first off {{hug}} secondly we spoke about this friend before and you know she is very precious over her dd's remember she will be back with her tail between her legs soon. At least you don't have to lie about your ds to look good. Keep your chin up.

P.s. If you find dusty cups on facebook you will find me on her friends list as you know who I am

mumbar · 20/08/2010 16:46

I'll look you up LM1 as know your fist name and is dustycups under dustycups on facebook or shall I look for the profile of the girl with bright coloured hair!!

I have said I don't want to argue over something so silly but pointed out its the accusations that upset me not the fact she was worried or concerned, you can't fight natural maternal instincts.

Wasn't gonna post an AIBU !! Just was a bit of a rant!!!

dustycups · 20/08/2010 16:48

im 'barney'amy'taylor

OP posts:
LesbianMummy1 · 20/08/2010 16:49

mumbar as you know my first name search by email add za onto end of my first name @sky.com hope that makes sense don't want to put whole email address on

mumbar · 20/08/2010 16:56

thanks done LM1 and dustycups.

Found LM1 once I realised I was spelling it wrong!!! and found dusty on LM1 friends page so hopefully I've found you both!!!

dustycups · 20/08/2010 17:27

right am really gonna have to watch what i right on facebook bump!

OP posts:
mumbar · 20/08/2010 17:31

nah be who you are!!! It'll come out eventually!!!! (and we can check back to whats beeen written in the past and find the - real you Wink)

dustycups · 20/08/2010 20:00

lol!!! oh believe me im am famous for spillin it all on fb!!

OP posts:
mumbar · 20/08/2010 20:09

I don't as come from a large family and have a lot of them as friends. Usually for me its just the quickest way to spread news. MN is for venting Grin

Friend texted an apologised for saying unkind things - said them out of fear. I re itterated I didn't want to argue but didn't apologise as I don't feel I've actually done anything wrong. It was the situation opposed to the actions iyswim.

dustycups · 20/08/2010 20:30

i deleted all my family off, and the ones i couldnt, i made it so they cant see my status!

glad you sorted it out and well done for not saying sorry, sometimes we say it just to keep the peace!

OP posts:
mumbar · 20/08/2010 20:50

I'm finally getting some backbone! I'm usually the first to back down keep the peace etc but recently realised I need to be more forward or when ds is old enough he won't respect me. I want to set the good example about standing up for what's right and what you believe in.

LesbianMummy1 · 20/08/2010 20:51

another way is keep your family as friends but block them seeing your wall keeps everybody happy Grin

mumbar · 20/08/2010 21:03

tbh I'm not a huge fb user it is just for updating people on news so a lot easier if everyone can see it. At least then the news is still believable by the time the 20th person has it Grin

LesbianMummy1 · 20/08/2010 21:11

I'm the same but chat online on facebook chat often

dustycups · 20/08/2010 21:16

yeah i think we clocked up about 4 hours the other night LM1!

OP posts:
LesbianMummy1 · 20/08/2010 21:18

ssshhh don't tell everyone Wink